Free template
Vendor Risk Register Template
Teams that manage vendors in a spreadsheet (or nowhere) and need a third-party risk register that an auditor will accept as evidence.
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What’s included
- Register layout with 14 columns auditors expect (data access, criticality, SOC report on file, review date)
- Inherent vs residual risk scoring method with a 5×5 grid
- Vendor tiering rules: critical, high, standard, low
- Annual review cadence by tier
How it works
1
Download the template
2
List every vendor with system or data access
3
Score inherent risk, apply controls, score residual
4
Set review dates by tier
What you receive
Vendor risk register template (PDF, fillable layout)
5×5 risk scoring grid
Tiering and review-cadence guide
Questions
Which frameworks does this satisfy?
It maps to the third-party risk requirements in SOC 2 (CC9.2), ISO 27001 (A.5.19-5.22) and NIST CSF 2.0 (GV.SC).
Can I get this in a spreadsheet?
The PDF is designed to be rebuilt in any spreadsheet in minutes; the column set is the value.
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